MARCH 26:  THE MENDICANTS

Francis and Dominic with the Virgin Mary:

St. Dominic:

Dominic and the Inquisition:

Assisi:

The Conversion of Francis:

Francis rebuilds a ruined church:

Francis gives away everything, including his clothes:

Pope Innocent III dreams that Francis saves the Church from collapsing:

Francis preaches to the birds:

Francis and nature:

Francis sets up the first Nativity scene:

Francis preaches to the Sultan, and offers to walk through fire:

Taking "imitation of Christ" to the extreme:   Francis receives the Stigmata

The death of Francis: